I hope you are a regular reader of the ResumeCrusade because if you are you already know I try to do things a little different than most resume writers. I really try to get a feel of what my clients are going through today. One such client was so frustrated with the job search experience […]
Dear Job Seekers, I feel your pain. Looking for a job totally sucks. I wish I knew why the process takes so long. I wish I had the magic answer to help you get past the black hole aka the online job board aka the applicant tracking system. I wish I knew why a company […]
There is a lot of misinformation regarding resumes. And, I think I know where it is coming from. First of all, very few people actually love resumes - and most people hate them. That hate for resumes is manifested in the way we create them, read them and it continues because we teach the next […]
There is something horribly wrong with the entire job search process these days, but what is it? Answers vary depending upon who you ask but if you ask me, it’s not just one thing, there several things afoot and it’s not the job seekers fault. Okay, I know you have heard of the Skill Gap […]
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “Are Resumes Dead?” My answer is no… for now. Resumes are still an important part of the job search but are they the only part or even the most important part? Well to find out please listen to my podcast interview with Mac Prichard. Mac […]
Lately, I have been working with local companies on hiring for various positions and although I am an advocate for job seekers, I must say… you all have to do a better job as candidates. First, you aren’t reading the job descriptions anymore. Maybe you get a job alert on your phone and you just […]
Sometimes you have to sit yourself down and get real with yourself. If you have sent hundreds of resumes and no one is calling you back so you need to think about a few things before sending your resume out some more. 1) Does your resume suck? Probably so, most do. I know a recruiter […]
Hey there! Thank you for supporting the Resume Crusade over the years. We are still hustling and working hard to help people get the jobs they need and deserve. I wanted to share with you a podcast that I recorded with Joey V. Price on his Business, Life, and Coffee podcast. In the podcast we […]
The new jobs report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the Department of Labor will be out shortly and expectations are that over 180,000 jobs will have been added to the U.S. economy. It is also predicted that the unemployment rate will stay at 4.1% which is very low and quite healthy for […]
Stability. Everyone wants stability. Many of my potential clients tell me they are looking a Government job or a job in the public sector for stability. I understand stability and security are very important however many of you are missing out on amazing opportunities because you want to work for an established organization. This may […]
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